Marot

Marot (Punjabi, Urdu: مروٹ) is a city in Bahawalnagar District in Punjab, Pakistan.^[1] This city is situated at the border with India. This city is situated 50 km from Fort Abbas, 160 km from Bahawalnagar and 100 km from Bahawalpur. The population of the city is estimated 20,000, with some 280,000 in the entire district. It contains some notable forts such as Marot Fort, Jaamgarh, Mojgarh and Meergarh.

Country Pakistan

Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Postal code

62000

Number of Union councils4

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Marot مروٹ
City
Fort Marot
Location of Marot (in red) in Punjab, Pakistan and (inset) Punjab in Pakistan
Marot
Coordinates: 28.51°N 71.50°E / 28.51; 71.50
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Bahawalnagar
Tehsil	Fort Abbas
Population
• Total	280,000
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code	62000
Dialling code	063
Number of Union councils	4
Marot Cantonment is a legally separate military-administered settlement.

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Local people are largely associated with farming and major crops are wheat, cotton, mustard and sugarcane.

The spoken languages are Punjabi and Urdu. The Marot is one of the nine principal fortiefied Bhati Rajput towns in the Thar Desert, according to historical records.^[2]